Gone Baby Gone (2007)
89%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
33 wins & 32 nominations total
Ben Affleck proves his directing credentials in this gripping dramatic thriller, drawing strong performances from the excellent cast and bringing working-class Boston to the screen.
Gone Baby Gone is like a Boston cream pie – it’s gritty, intense, and leaves a lasting impression. Ben Affleck proves he’s got some serious directing chops with this one, and the cast is top-notch. The moral dilemmas presented in the film will have you debating with your friends long after the credits roll. Plus, who doesn’t love a good P.I. movie set in the streets of Boston? It’s like The Departed meets Veronica Mars. Highly recommend giving this one a watch.
Production Company(ies)
Horizon Pictures,
Distributor
Miramax Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence, drug content and pervasive language
Year of Release
2007
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTSS DDS Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 55m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2007 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2008
Genre(s)
Drama/Crime
Keyword(s)
starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, John Ashton, Amy Ryan, directed by Ben Affleck, written by Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard, drama, crime, mystery, thriller, R rating, box office gross $20.3M, reviewed by Ben Kenigsberg, Joshua Rothkopf, Christopher Orr, Tim Grierson, Jessica Winter, Angie Errigo, Mike Massie, David Lamble, Debbie Lynn Elias, Micheal Compton, Mattie Lucas, Sean Axmaker, private detective, kidnapped girl, Boston, working-class, drug dealer, lawman, pervasive language, drug content, violence, Alan Ladd Jr., Sean Bailey, Danton Rissner, Miramax Films
Worldwide gross: $34,612,443
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $49,584,675
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,331
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,407,271
US/Canada gross: $20,292,962
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $29,071,046
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,284
US/Canada opening weekend: $2,299,000
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $3,293,474
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,153
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $19,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $27,218,790
Production budget ranking: 1,208
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $14,657,318
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $7,708,566
ROI to date (est.): 18%
ROI ranking: 1,303
Michelle Monaghan – Angie Gennaro
Morgan Freeman – Jack Doyle
Ed Harris – Det. Remy Broussard
John Ashton – Nick Poole
Amy Ryan – Helene McCready
Director(s)
Ben Affleck
Writer(s)
Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard
Producer(s)
Alan Ladd Jr., Sean Bailey, Danton Rissner
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
33 wins & 32 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (181) | Top Critics (48) | Fresh (171) | Rotten (10)
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Gone Baby Gone is an argument for obligation over accommodation, the absolute over the contingent.
September 18, 2008
Christopher Orr
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
Director Ben Affleck displays sensitivity to his story’s thematic undercurrents, but he hasn’t yet developed the authorial voice needed to enliven the conventional plotting.
July 23, 2008
Tim Grierson
Screen International
TOP CRITIC
Flawed but impressive.
June 5, 2008 | Rating: 3/6
Jessica Winter
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
A superior, haunting thriller of abduction, deception and ethical dilemma with a sobering ending – a moral quandary that demands strong debate outside the cinema.
June 5, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
What it lacks in catharsis it makes up for in gritty realism and tense moral struggles.
November 24, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The denizens of the Affleck brothers’ furious adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s excursion into the lower depths of Boston’s Southie Irish hood are loud, uncouth, hyperviolent and endlessly fascinating.
May 26, 2020
David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
With a superlative cast and a hauntingly riveting story, Gone Baby Gone is one film that won’t be gone from our hearts or minds for a long time.
November 7, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
This is a film that isn’t afraid to tackle a moral dilemma with great conviction. Here’s hoping that Ben Affleck can continue to build on his current momentum.
October 29, 2019 | Rating: A-
Micheal Compton
Bowling Green Daily News
Ben Affleck has proven himself to be a skilled director, here’s hoping this is a harbinger of great things to come.
July 6, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
It’s a P.I. movie with the feel of an indie drama, set in the working class neighborhoods of Boston and filled with characters that feel like they’ve lived on the streets all their lives …
July 1, 2017
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand…
Plot
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl’s aunt Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons – they’re not cops and they know the tough Boston neighborhood in which they all live. As the case progresses, Kenzie and Gennaro face drug dealers, gangs and pedophiles. When they are about to solve their case, they are faced with a moral dilemma that could tear them apart.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of Gone Baby Gone includes Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, John Ashton, and Amy Ryan.
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